Hi, my name is Justine. I study in Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention program. In this program, we learn to help people who have diverse problems such as, mental health, justice, addiction, etc. Here's a glossary I created with common words in the criminology's field, which will help me, later, to understand and help other people that speaks in English.
criminal record
noun
A list of a person's previous criminal convictions.
Example: the court said his criminal record would be expunged at the end of the yea
en: casier judiciaire
criminology
noun
The scientific study of crime and criminals.
en: criminologie
delinquency
noun
Behaviour, especially of a young person, that is illegal or not acceptable to most people.
Example: There is a high rate of juvenile delinquency in this area.
en: délinquance
dependency
noun
The state of needing the support of someone or something in order to live or be successful.
Example: He has a drug dependence.
en: dépendance
development
noun
The process by which grows and becomes bigger, more successful.
Example: child development
en: développement
intervention
noun
An intentional action taken to change a situation.
Example: Teachers provide intervention when students need extra help
en: intervention
law
noun
All the rules of a society.
Example: By law, you cannot smoke in restaurants.
en: loi
mental health
noun
The state of your psychological and emotional well-being.
Example: He struggles with his mental health.
en: santé mentale
observation
noun
The act of noticing or watching.
Example: She is in hospital for observation.
en: observation
offender
noun
A person who offends, especially against the law.
Example: A young offender
en: contrevenant
parole
noun
A prisoner released under conditions.
Example: Jim is getting parole for good behavior.
en: libération conditionnelle
penitentiary
noun
A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.
Example: To escape from a penitentiary.
en: pénitencier
prejudice
noun
An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge.
Example: Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
en: préjugé
prevention
noun
The act of preventing.
Example: Prevention is better than cure.
en: prévention
recidivism
noun
The act of continuing to commit crimes even after having been punished.
Example: Recidivism rates are 25 percent lower for offenders who get structured treatment.
en: récidivisme
rehabilitation
noun
The process of returning to a healthy or good way of life, or the process of helping someone to do this after they have been in prison, been very ill, etc.
Example: Many amputees in the early stages of their rehabilitation feel despair.
en: réhabilitation
right
noun
What is permitted by the law.
Example: human rights
en: droit
sentence
noun
A punishment imposed by a law court.
Example: He is under sentence of death.
en: sentence
trauma
noun
A very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time
Example: The two men bonded over their shared traumas
